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1970 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1970 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Torbert Macdonald won the 1970 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Torbert Macdonald received 115,597 popular votes (72.22%). The main challenger was John R Hughes (27.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Macdonald and Hughes

Macdonald +44.4 pts · won by 71,134 votes
Torbert MacdonaldDemocraticWINNER72.22%
115,597 votes
John R HughesRepublican27.78%
44,463 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.